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Custom Clock Designs

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on June 27, 2012

Unique clock designs by CustomMade artisans can brighten any room in your home.  Custom clocks will not only tell the time but also a story through the materials and style you and your artisan will choose for your one-of-a-kind project.  Check out these clock designs from our CustomMade galleries that cover everything from elegant mantle clocks [...]

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Nathan Hunter Design: Custom Furniture That’s Something Else

Posted by Pedro in For Customers, Maker Spotlight on March 1, 2012

If you’re thinking of having custom furniture made, ask yourself this question: what do you want to create? You’re about to seize an opportunity to make something truly unique.  CustomMade artisan Nathan Hunter explains:

Clients of Nathan Hunter Design reject the cliché of purchasing mass-produced furniture.  They’ve got something else in mind – [...]

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Half-Full Custom Glassware: The Other Half is You

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on November 27, 2011

Do you have a favorite glass?  A mug for your beer or a tumbler for your Diet Dr. Pepper?  Like cutlery for your beverages, glassware items are very personal and deserve some custom consideration, too.  When you’re entertaining and you want to bring out your best, and after you wow your guests with custom bottle [...]

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Special Requests: Custom Jewelry Boxes

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on October 16, 2011

You’ve no doubt seen children having more fun with a box than with the gift it contained.  Maybe you even remember how much fun that was.  If you’re a grown-up and you’re looking for a gift box that can rival what’s inside, that’s a little more difficult.  Custom jewelry boxes by CustomMade artisans are your [...]

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Creative Collaboration: Custom Furniture and More for Restaurants and Nightspots

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on September 30, 2011

If you’re entering the restaurant business, you most likely have a very good idea of the cuisine you wish to offer and a pretty good idea of the ambience you want to establish.  However, unless you’re a polymath, you’re probably not a woodworker, custom furniture maker, or stained glass artisan, but the furniture and décor [...]

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Nothing Like the Sun: Moon Motifs for Custom Furniture

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on June 14, 2011

As a symbol, the moon is rich in associations with mystery and poetry.  Visually, whether seen plain and high in the night sky or through a veil of clouds or the branches of trees, the moon’s face and phases are universally recognizable.  If you’re searching for a decorative touch to add to your next custom [...]

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Custom Glass Countertops

Posted by Pedro in Custom Inspiration, For Customers on June 2, 2011

At home or your place of business, your countertops have practical and social dimensions.  You prepare and show off your meals on home kitchen countertops and bars.  You display your wares and greet your customers at retail counters. Since you’re putting out your best, why not cast a little light on these vital and vibrant [...]

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John Herbert and the Boston Furniture Collaborative: WOW

Posted by CustomMade in For Customers, For Makers, Maker Spotlight, The Wide World of Custom Making on December 14, 2010

What’s the first word that comes to mind when you look at this clock?

At a recent juried furniture show, maker John Herbert of the Boston Furniture Collaborative found that the crowd had a pretty unanimous reaction:

“I would stand in my little booth, watching people as they walked around, and people would stop [...]

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